LessonsThe Traveller’s Prayer: Journey Distance, Qasr, Residence and Make-upQuiz

Hanafi jurisprudence applies travel rules when a qualifying journey exists, regardless of a sinful purpose. Al-Shafi‘i does not grant travel concessions for a journey undertaken for sinful aims.

The Hanafi reasoning separates the legal cause of travel from the traveller’s moral intent, while the Shafi‘i reasoning denies that a concession should support a prohibited undertaking.

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The Traveller’s Prayer: Journey Distance, Qasr, Residence and Make-up

Hanafi jurisprudence applies travel rules when a qualifying journey exists, regardless of a sinful purpose. Al-Shafi‘i does not grant travel concessions for a journey undertaken for sinful aims.

The Hanafi reasoning separates the legal cause of travel from the traveller’s moral intent, while the Shafi‘i reasoning denies that a concession should support a prohibited undertaking.